MOTHERLAND REPORT VOLUME 2
Yamuna
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The Yamuna issue seeks to evoke the lost bond between a river and it’s people: to see the Yamuna for all it could be and all it once was, instead of simply what it has become today. It is only through the restoration of its waters, both in our imagination and our urban reality, that we can revive the river system that has sustained us for generations.

How Delhi Turned its Back on the Yamuna

In the past, Delhi was extricable from the Yamuna. But as history changed its course, the river found itself on the wrong side of the new rulers and their new vision.

Batla House

Photographer Abhishek Khedekar captures the people, the places and the peace of a riverside neighbourhood.

Tales from the Ghat

Welcome to the small worlds that continue to thrive on the banks of a long-neglected river.

Keeping the Faith

The numerous shrines that dot the landscape of Delhi are a living proof of the syncretic legacy of the Yamuna.

Zoom Out

In the bigger picture, the Yamuna is still a thriving ecosystem that provides sustenance to hundreds of thousands of Indians.

Short-Termism

Sarnath Banerjee illustrates the long term consequences of our short-sighted decisions.

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